CSPAN Speaker Ryan News Conference February 8, 2018
Our government has no higher responsibility than to support our men and women who are in harms way. For months now we have been working to get our military the resources it needs to keep the peace. This budget agreement delivers on that commitment. It fully funds our National Defense at levels that secretary mattis has requested. It provides what the pentagon needs to restore our militarys edge for years to come. As secretary mattis said yesterday, i quote, congressional action will ensure our military can defend our way of life. That mission is hard enough, especially in a time of rapidly evo...